Jaffa Phonix
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Jaffa Phonix | |
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 Faisal Abu Ghaben on stage, Cairo 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Palestine |
| Genres | Hip hop Techno Big Beat |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | None |
| Members | Faisal Abu Ghaben MC Ali Feedo |
| Website | / JaffaPhonix@MySpace |
Jaffa Phonix is a Palestinian band whose music consists of electronica, hip hop and big beat. The current band members are Faisal Abu Ghaben (composer/vocalist), Ali Abu Ghaben (lyricist/vocalist), DJ Feedo (turntablist).
The Ghaben brothers were born in Kuwait and fled to Egypt after the Gulf War,[1] because of the PLO's support of Saddam Hussein.
The lyrics on their first album, Resolution 194, dealt with the Palestinian refugees' cause and the effects on Palestinian society after Nakba.[2] After several live performances, the band started to deviate from hip hop to a style which combined big beat and dance instrumentals with varied lyrical elements.[3]
Jaffa Phonix first emerged from the underground hip/hop scene in Egypt,[4] and garnered mainstream recognition after a track from their first album, "Osti" (My Story), was played on the Egypt's biggest radio station, Nile FM.[5]
The band's performance took place in Cairo, November 24, 2006, was in front of almost 15,000 people at the second SOS music festival.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Jaffa Phonix: From a Resolution to a Revolution", Sarah Ali, Egypt Today, October 2005.
- ^ "Pälastina rockt Kairo", Silke Brandt, Zenith, February 2006.
- ^ "Jaffa Phonix: The tumultuous rise of the electro-punk band", Franshiska Solivan, Egypt's Insight Magazine, April 2006.
- ^ "Against the grain—Arab hip-hop bands struggle for recognition and funds", Sarah El Sirgany, The Daily Star, Egypt, December 2, 2005.
- ^ "Palestinian phenomena", Muhammad Yousef, Teen Stuff, July 2004.
- ^ "New talent at Cairo music festival", Sarah Loat, BBC News, December 8, 2006.
- ^ "Save Our Souls concert provides young Cairo with musical soul food", Alexandra Sandels, The Daily Star, Egypt, November 27, 2006.
- ^ Interview with Jaffa Phonix on Mazzika TV